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Preparing your home for wildfire danger

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How to protect your home from a wildfire

With hundreds of structures burned in the recent Spokane-area fires and more hazardous weather on the way, the…

Health & Wellness

Community, national blood supply is at emergency levels

A perfect storm of summer travel, canceled appointments, high hospital usage, and major upcoming events has left blood…

Patrick Webb photos / For the Observer
Nima, a black labrador-border collie mix, checks out a gallery at the Aberdeen Art Center filled with exhibits for the “The Art of Resistance,” a juried art show on display through September.

Arts & Entertainment

Aberdeen’s ‘The Art of Resistance’ has rage and ridicule

Nineteen artists and a dog sent a clear message to anyone threatening cherished democracy.

Andrea Watts / The Daily World
At the Boundary Review Board meeting held on Aug. 5, opponents of annexing the 42.65-acre parcel into the city of McCleary cited the traffic impacts that would affect homeowners living in the two subdivisions that abut the parcel.

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Boundary review board holds meeting for McCleary annexation petition

For the Boundary Review Board’s Aug. 5 meeting, the only agenda item was a public hearing for the…

Environmental Protection Agency
EPA contractors assess a chemical storage tank at Cosmo Specialty Fibers in Cosmopolis on Nov. 14, 2025.

Business

EPA begins Cosmo Specialty Fibers clean-up

Owner Richard Bassett: ‘I am not leaving, I am not quitting’

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McCleary VFW Post collecting donations for those affected by Spokane wildfire

The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of Washington, is coming together to support veterans, families, and community members…

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Kenny Vansteenkiste and his wife pose for a photo with the prize fish from the 2026 Ocean Shores Carp Derby.

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Ocean Shores derby nets 286 pounds of invasive species on Saturday

Twenty-two invasive carp totaling 286 pounds were bagged by 32 participants at North Bay Park in Ocean Shores…

Montesano Fire Department
On July 31, six Montesano Fire Department firefighters (Seth Caton, Kyle Caton, Michael Neal, Daylon Schroeder, Adam Schmitz, and Gabe Bodwell) deployed to the Little Giant Fire in Chelan County.

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Montesano firefighters dispatched to Little Giant Fire

Over the weekend, the Montesano Fire Department posted an update of their six firefighters who are on the…

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Business

Westport Marina Walking Tours: Charting a new course

After five successful years, the Port of Grays Harbor has announced an all-new, freshly revised Walking Tours for…

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Elections

Update: latest primary election vote count demonstrates the elasticity of such counts

Friday’s 2026 primary election vote count demonstrated the elasticity of such counts during the cycle leading up to…

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Don Richardson’s Ford Roadster

Arts & Entertainment

Midnight Cruizers Show Shine seeking entrants

Do you have a car or motorcycle you’d love to show off? Or maybe you look forward to…

Crime & Justice

McCleary police officer Randy Bunch placed on leave

At the city of McCleary special City Council meeting held on July 29, Mayor Brycen Huff provided a…

National Park Service
The Sourdough Fire in the north side of Olympic National Park remains minimal as of Friday.

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Crews responding to Sourdough Fire in Olympics

All campfires are now prohibited within Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest